Author:Robert Goddard
Some secrets are best kept hidden...
Nick Paleologus is summoned to resolve a dispute that threatens to tear his family apart. His father, Michael, is a retired archaeologist and supposed descendant of the last Emperors of Byzantium. Michael has received a hugely generous offer for the family home in Cornwall, but refuses to sell - and refuses to divulge why.
But soon the stalemate between Nick's siblings and their father is tragically broken. And only then do they discover why their father was bound to protect the house at all costs.
Their desperate efforts to conceal the truth drag them into a deadly conflict with an unseen and unknown enemy. Soon, Nick realises the only chance they have of escaping from their persecutor's trap is to hunt this ruthless adversary down. But the hunt involves excavating a terrible secret from their father's past. And once that secret is known, nothing will ever be the same again.
Fuses history with crime, guilty consciences and human fallibility in a way that makes his books an intelligent escapist delight
—— The TimesAn absorbing, contemporary thriller with a hint of mysticism. Highly recommended
—— Good Book GuideGripping... woven together with more twists than a country lane
—— Daily Maila neat plot, interesting social commentary and compelling writing...Don't miss.
—— Literary Review[Leon] is a master at weaselling her way into the venal byways of human selfishness and laying them bare. ... There's a quietness to the crimes here that is more powerful than outlandish violence, and which points to the philosophical bedrock from which Leon so effectively works.
—— Scottish Sunday HeraldA new force to reckon with in suspense
—— Donna Andersa darkly disturbing tale of murder and madness. Lief is a bold new voice in the suspense genre who demonstrates a talent for intricate plotting and ominous atmosphere. Someone to watch!"
—— Romantic Times MagazineIt's something the Americans always used to do slightly better, the escaped maniac who's coming after people, and eventually catching up with them, and this one'sno slouch. Heart-stoppingly entertaining.
—— Books MonthlyYour heart will be pounding long after you've turned the final page
—— LISA GARDNER
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